Madrid is one of the most traditional yet modern cities in Europe with nearly 28% of the population coming from abroad. Students will find themselves working along side Spaniards, but also along side people from other parts of Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Equally, they're likely to find themselves working with people from Sevilla, Burgos or Santiago. Madrid is the center of business and government, the entire country revolves around what happens in this city. Besides learning new ways in which people work, students will also be exposed to how it is done in another language. Students will improve their Spanish in the most practical of ways - by communicating daily with their colleagues and everyone around them. In Madrid most people really don't speak English.

Program Requirements & Application Process

Students participating in the Madrid Internship Program should be juniors or first semester seniors, meet the 3.0 GPA minimum requirement, have an appropriate level of Spanish as required by the program, obtain approval from their major department, receive approval from the Director of International Programs and the Dean of Students, be in good academic and social standing and have no Community Standard violations, and have above average professionalism, motivation, reliability, and communication skills.

Students interested in applying for this program should meet with the Director of International Programs and obtain the necessary materials. In addition, students should meet with their major advisor and their designated Faculty Moderator. Students must create a resume in the standard European format and materials are provided by the Office of International Programs. The Fall 2014 Deadline is March 21st and the Spring 2015 deadline is October 10th.

Students should begin the application process by filling out Stonehill's on-line application form on myHill. Go to myHill>myPlans>"Apply for an International Program".

Program Dates

Fall Semester: Early September - Mid-December (TBA)

Spring Semester: Early January - Mid-April (TBA)

Credits

Upon satisfactory completion of the full-time, 36-hour per week internship, the mid-semester and final evaluations from on-site supervisor, a daily professional journal, a research paper, students will receive 15 credits towards their major, minor, or elective credit as approved by their Department Chair and departmental Faculty Moderator.

Madrid: 9 credits: Pass/Fail, Internship placement based on Mid-semester and Final Evaluations from the Internship Site Supervisor; 3 credits: A-F (Stonehill grade), based on Research Paper; 3 credits: A-F (Stonehill grade) , based on Daily Professional Journal for a total of 15 US semester credits.

Housing

Students can stay in either homestays or shared flats in Madrid. Most families live in apartments. The families supply all linens and furniture. Students will usually have breakfast and dinner Monday through Sunday. On the weekends they may switch the dinner for a lunch, provided the family they stay with is willing to accommodate this. In a shared flat, students will have their own room, but will share common spaces like the kitchen, living room, and bathroom with their housemates. Students will be responsible for their own meals, however they will be provided with a weekly grocery stipend to purchase food.

Commuting

Most placements will be centrally located in zone A and are easily accessible by Metro or bus (or even by walking). A typical Madrid commute can be anywhere from 30 minutes to over an hour. Occasionally, placements will be outside these zones, either in B1 or B2 and will require a taking the cercanías, Madrid's commuter train. Students will be informed during the in-country orientation if this will be the case.

Costs

Students pay Stonehill Tuition and standard double room housing for the Madrid Internship Program. Included in these fees are a full-time internship, (36 hours per week), housing with host families (some meals included) or in shared apartments (grocery stipend) with other internship participants, airport pick-up service, in-country orientation program, overseas supplemental insurance through CISI, and support through EUSA throughout the duration of the program. Students are able to utilize all Federal, State, Need and Merit-based financial aid for the Madrid Internship Program.

The program does not include the following costs: Round-trip airfare to Madrid, some meals, commuting costs to internship placement, passport and Spanish Visa, laundry, gym memberships, personal travel and expenses.

Students participating in the Geneva Internship program are waived the $750.00 Administrative Fee.

Education

Placements include Education-related companies and Educational Organizations & Institutions. Placements can either be in an English (ESL) or in a Spanish classroom environment and be in all grade levels (K-12) and disciplines with sponsors like: